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    Rotab for Bridgeport

    Would someone mind telling me if this turntable is made to mount to a mill. I'm used to seeing more locking devices to make it rigid. Supposedly this was bought new decades ago and never used. I took some pictures if that would help.
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    10L Compound Thrust Bearings and Big Dial Build

    Good stuff guys!!
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    Convert 9mm Slide to 40 for 10mm Pistol

    My searches did not bring much up on this subject but seems like I have seen threads on it. I am gathering to build a 2011 Government in 10mm. I am going to ream a 40 S&W Bull barrel for the 10mm. I have most every thing else except a 40 Slide. I have a new 9mm STI slide and I am trying to find...
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    South Bend 10 Bi Tumbler Metric Thread Question

    More excitement! Happy Days! The pipe wrench marks are from when I had done this the first time with 1/2x24tpi. I had the 2 parts together and apart several times and then I decided to clean with carb cleaner and ran together when it galled. I mean GALLED! Trying to unscrew with pipe wrench...
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    South Bend 10 Bi Tumbler Metric Thread Question

    Some excitement;
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    South Bend 10 Bi Tumbler Metric Thread Question

    WOW! I got up Sat morning and started reading out loud to my wife all the help here and we started to cry. This info was very needed and it is so to the point. Thanks you all! I went to the shop and put this info to work. SUCCESS was had. I had one pass that sort of split my thread but this is a...
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    South Bend 10 Bi Tumbler Metric Thread Question

    I'm sure the information I need is on this site but I cannot find it. I'm trying to get my ducks in a row to finish a project tomorrow. For the first time I am trying to turn an external metric thread. I have swapped the gears as the gear chart suggest. For 1mm thread pitch the thread gear chart...
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    AR 458 Socom Chamber Liver Center

    Good ideas, I'm going to look into the extended tips first. Thanks, Michael
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    AR 458 Socom Chamber Liver Center

    Need to turn a 16" AR barrel and want to center up on bore. 458 Socom Need a live center that will fit in the chamber or at the chamber, pass the bolt lugs. ID of bolt lugs is .571 ID of chamber is .530 Wanted to know if someone here has been there and knows if one of the multi point live center...
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    AR15 Chamber Live Center Size ?

    Thank you folks, I will redirect to gunsmith section. Michael
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    AR15 Chamber Live Center Size ?

    I need to purchase a live center with a MT2 to put in my tail stock that will go pass the barrel lugs of an AR15 to reach the barrel bore/chamber. With all the choices and different size points I don't know what to order. Would someone advise me please? Thanks, Michael
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    Southbend 10 runout adjustment ?

    Work at tailstock is .002 away from cutter. Sounds like in a perfect world to reduce this .002 taper I would move work .001 toward cutter and retest. Thanks for the help folks. Michael
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    Southbend 10 runout adjustment ?

    Thanks for the reply. Taper would be correct, my bad.
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    Southbend 10 runout adjustment ?

    Even though I do this for recreation I am embarrassed to ask. But I have a project on the machine that I cannot take down to experiment with my question and find the answer. I hope someone has time for this. I’m turning a project 25” long. Head is centered in 4 jaw. I have a steady rest close to...
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    F.S. Weller WESD51 Electronic soldering iron, new in sealed box

    I sent a PM also.
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    FS Newall Relacement DRO

    Can I ask what length the scales are in X & Y ?
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    Drilling from compound QUESTION

    Guy's...I feel like I have been parking my car for years in such a way so I could get out of my parking spot on my return. Now you tell me my car has a "REVERSE". Bill's post and everything that follows is requiring me to process and think about what has been said. So give me some time before I...
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    Drilling from compound QUESTION

    boom !! Boom !! Again. Wow!
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    Drilling from compound QUESTION

    Holding with 4 jaw chuck. Drill bit in tail stock. Start with centering bit, then short drill bit as far as I can, then longer drill bit. Using coolant at beginning of hole and coolant on top of project but I do not have coolant thru bits. I may could pull out and clean more often. However, the...
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    Drilling from compound QUESTION

    That may answer my question, I thought if stock was turning and drill was turning opposite direction it would have to go straight. I will look into gun drill bits. Thanks

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